Almost every recipe that I’ve seen for a low carb lasagna features sliced zucchini. While that works sometimes, I’m not all about that life.
Don’t get me wrong: zucchini is a great vegetable, and extremely useful. I like it…I just don’t…you know…LOVE it in my lasagna.
EASY KETO LASAGNA
Prep Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
ingredients
meat sauce
1 pound ground beef
1 cup raw spinach
1/2 cup low carb alfredo sauce
ricotta mixture
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
3 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
cauliflower layers
1 lb riced cauliflower, cooked
2 eggs
1/2 cup mozzarella
1/4 cup grated parmesan
seasonings, to taste ( I added garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning)
instructions
Preheat oven to 375
cauliflower layer
Grate fresh cauliflower or use prepared bag of cauliflower rice. Brown over medium heat in a skillet and drain all excess liquid using cheese cloth or towel.
Mix eggs, mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and seasoning in large bowl with cauliflower rice
Spread cauliflower rice mixture out like a pizza crust, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick on lined baking sheet
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown, set aside
meat sauce (while cauliflower layer bakes)
Brown ground beef in skillet, drain fat, and add alfredo sauce and raw spinach
Reduce heat and continue cooking until spinach is wilted, set aside
ricotta filling
Mix ricotta, grated parmesan, heavy whipping cream and seasoning together, set aside
assembly
Oven at 375
Prepare an 8×8 baking dish with non stick spray
Cut cauliflower sheet into 2 halves and trim to fit the pan
Place one layer of cauliflower on the bottom of the pan (I had to trim mine a little)
Place half of meat sauce on top of layer, adding a couple additional tsps of alfredo if needed
Add half of ricotta mixture on top of meat sauce layer and sprinkle 1/4 cup mozzarella
Place second half of cauliflower layer and repeat last two previous steps with mozzarella on top
Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling then broil for 3-5 minutes to brown cheese